Vintage Azilal Berber Rug

00864
Period
Circa 1980
Origin
Central High Atlas, Morocco
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
216 cm x 142 cm
7'1" x 4'7"

Azilal weavings are certainly among the most abstract Berber rugs. This example depicts a pair of stylised trees flanking a central dark element – possibly a cave. Coloured Azilal rugs, such as this piece, are a recently discovered group which is attracting much attention among experts of Moroccan carpets.

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